Defamation Law
 
Frederick O. Silver g. Richard Fairbank CEO/President Capital One Financial Corporation

Salt Lake City, Utah pro se Plaintiff, attempted to represent himself without a lawyer, sued Defendants on Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theories.


This is an action involving a claim under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).[4]Plaintiff generally alleges that he had an account with Capital One but inaccurate reporting has negatively impacted his credit score.[5] Defendant Fai... More...
   $0 (07-08-2022 - UT)

James Williams v. Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc.

Oakland, California personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a defamation theory.


In December 2017, Simpson hired Williams as a fabrication layout technician. Williams reported to the production department supervisor,

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Chris Altomare. He worked in the production office with three other employees: Angel Mosqueda, a special products technic... More...
   $0 (06-28-2022 - CA)

AMY FROGGE, ET AL. v. SHAWN JOSEPH, ET AL.

Nashville, TN - Civil Litigation lawyer represented appellees with a free speech rights case.



In 2016, the Metropolitan Nashville Board of Public Education (“the Board”)
entered into a contract of employment with Dr. Shawn Joseph, whereby Dr. Joseph would
serve as Director of Schools... More...   $0 (06-23-2022 - TN)

Jerry Hoffman and Hoffman Innovations, Inc., d/b/a DIY Autotune v. Scott Clark and Realtuners, LLC

Council Bluff, Iowa civil litigation lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on defamation, civil extortion, breach of employee duty of loyalty, breach of contract and unjust enrichment.


A jury awarded Hoffmann Innovations, Inc., and its owner Jerry Hoffmann $11 million in compensatory and punitive damages against a fired employee, Scott Clark, and his new competing company... More...
   $0 (06-17-2022 - IA)

Josh Webber, et al. v. Damon Anthony Dash, et al.

New York, New York intellectual property lawyers represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendants on copyright infringement theories.


At the end of four-day trial, the jury unanimously found the defendants liable for copyright infringement and defamation. The jury awarded $30, 000 in damages to Plaintiff Muddy Water Pictures LLC (“Muddy”) for infringement of Muddy's copyright in the f... More...
   $0 (06-14-2022 - NY)

Myrna de Jesus v. UnitedHealth Group

Phoenix, Arizona pro se Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a breach of contract theory.


Plaintiff brings several claims. The first is for defamation. She alleges that Defendant published the false allegations against her to several third parties, such as the “Arizona Department of Economic Services, prospective employers, her co-workers, and her alma mater schools . . . .” (Id. at... More...
   $0 (06-09-2022 - AZ)

Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard

Fairfax, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued defendant on a libel theory claiming that he was damaged and/or injured as a direct result of his ex-wife accusing him of being abusive.

Amber Heard wrote an article published in the >Washington Post in which she said that she was abused by Depp.

Trut... More...
   $0 (06-01-2022 - VA)

James Miller v. Heather Schupp

Fort Worth, Texas - Divorce lawyer represented Appellant with a defamation case.



Miller sued Schupp for defamation after she made allegedly defamatory
statements about him to his sister and to a friend. Miller claims that in September or
October 2020, Schupp contacted Miller’s sister a... More...   $0 (05-17-2022 - TX)

BRIANNA CARRIE Vs. WILLIE JONES

New Orleans, LA - Divorce lawyer represented Plaintiff with an appeal arising out of alleged domestic abuse charge.



On May 7, 2021, Plaintiff filed, in the district court, a petition for protection
from abuse, pursuant to La. R.S. 46:2131 et seq.
1(the “Petition”), against
Defe... More...   $0 (05-03-2022 - LA)

Blac Chyna v. Kim and Khloé Kardashian and Kris and Kylie Jenner and Kris and Kylie Jenner

Los Angeles, California personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant o defamation theories.

Plaintiff sought $40 million for loss of earnings and more than $60 million in lost future earnings.

... More...
   $0 (05-03-2022 - NY)

State of Louisiana v. Laquanisha Leroycia McCoy

Shreveport LA - Criminal Defense lawyer represented defendant with arguing that her sentence is unconstitutionally excessive.



In March of 2017, Santa Maria Produce (“Santa Maria”), a wholesale
grocery distribution company, hired McCoy as a general office clerk.
McCoy was respon... More...   $0 (04-30-2022 - LA)

GANTVOORT v. RANSCHAU

Pierre, SD - Divorce lawyer represented Plaintiff with suing his former wife for placing a hidden recording device in Doug’s office.



[¶2.] Doug and Mary married in 1996. During the course of their marriage,
they owned and operated a specialty restoration business in Clear Lake, South
Dak... More...
   $0 (04-10-2022 - SD)

Norman Gaudette, et aux. v. Mainely Media, LLC, et al.

Bangor, Main personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiffs, who sued defendant on a defamation theory claiming that a news paper article published about Norman Gaudetter was false.

In 1990, Norman Gaudette was a detective with the Biddeford
Police Department. Allegations surfaced that Gaudette had sexually abused
several teenage boys. Along with an internal investigation by the Bi... More...
   $0 (04-06-2022 - ME)

Svetlana Lokhova v. Stefan A. Halper

Alexandria, Virginia plaintiff personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued defendant on defamation and tortious interference theories.

Svetlana Lokhova, a Russian-born author and academic, first sued Stefan A. Halper and others in May 2019, alleging acrimoniously and unprofessionally in an excessively long complaint that Halper was the source for news stories accusing her of be... More...
   $0 (04-05-2022 - VA)

Dee Oliver v. James Cohen

Virginia Beach, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a defamation theory claiming that comments posted on Facebook damaged her candidacy for reelection to the city council.

See: The Virginia Pilo
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   $5000000 (04-01-2022 - VA)

BRIANNA CARRIE Vs. WILLIE JONES

New Orleans, LA - Domestic Abuse lawyer represented Plaintiffwith a fileing a petition for protection from abuse.




On May 7, 2021, Plaintiff filed, in the district court, a petition for protection
from abuse, pursuant to La. R.S. 46:2131 et seq.(the “Petition”), against Defendant. Plain... More...
   $0 (03-09-2022 - LA)

Samantha Cherry v. Cox Health and Steve Edwards

Springfield, Missouri personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on a defamation, discrimination and breach of privacy.

Samantha Cherry alleged that the CEO of Cox Health, Steven Edwards, discriminated against her, defamed her and breached her privacy on Twitter.

While trying to schedule a virtual visit for her son, Cherry was instructed to use the promoco... More...
   $0 (02-21-2022 - MO)

SEISSA BELMONDO, vs EDY AMISIAL

Miami, FL - Defamation lawyer represented defendant with a stand-alone claim for defamation.



Notwithstanding a related civil action pending in circuit court between
the parties and an action pending in circuit court, family division, appellee,
Dr. Edy Amisial, filed a stand-alone claim for d... More...
   $0 (02-20-2022 - FL)

Roland Mastandrea vs Sherri Snow

Tallahassee, FL - Defamation lawyer represented defendant with challenging the dismissal of his defamation lawsuit.



The appellant, a city councilman, challenges the trial court’s
dismissal of his defamation lawsuit against the appellee, a
resident of the city he represented. On appeal, th... More...
   $0 (02-19-2022 - FL)

Simone Barron AND Walid Yammine v. Issam Al Shmaisani and Sharon Smith

Fort Worth, Texas - Real Estate lawyer represented Appellants with eappealing the trial court’s judgment concerning a real-estate transaction.



In separate briefing raising a plethora of issues, Simone Barron and her brother
Walid Yammine appeal the trial court’s judgment following a jury tri... More...
   $0 (02-11-2022 - TX)

James E. Alexander Sr. v. Patsy Phillips Musgrove

Jackson, MS - Real Property lawyer represented appellant with a case involving real property.



We begin by addressing the history of this case, based upon the record2
and the
detailed history set forth in the chancery court’s Judgment Upon Remand. In September
1982, Lib Vanderford and hi... More...
   $0 (02-08-2022 - MS)

Lisa Sulka v. C.C. "Skip" Hoagland

Beaufort, South Carolina plaintiff personal injury lawyer sued Defendant on a defamation theory.

Defendant sent email messages to the South Carolina Attorney General accusing Plaintiff of committing a crime and being unfit for office.... More...
   $40000000 (02-04-2022 - SC)

Leigh Corfman v. Roy Moore

Montgomery, Alabama personal injury lawyers represented the parties who both claimed that the other had defamed them.

The only defense in a defamation case is truth.

Plaintiff claimed that Mr. Moore had defamed her by saying that she lied about him sexually assaulting her.

Moore counterclaimed asserting that she had lied about his sexually assaulting her.... More...
   $0 (02-03-2022 - AL)

James Miller v. Heather Schupp

Fort Worth, Texas - Criminal defense lawyer represented Appellant with suing Schupp for defamation after she made allegedly defamatory statements about him.



Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code Chapter 27, also known as the Texas
Citizens Participation Act, is an anti-SLAPP statute.1 See Tex. Civ... More...
   $0 (01-23-2022 - TX)

Michael Pliuskaitis v. USA Swimming Child Sexual Predator

Denver, CO - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with allegations that arose that he engaged in inappropriate sexual relations with a minor athlete.



Mr. Pliuskaitis coached youth swimming in Virginia and was a coach member
of USA Swimming. The United States Olympic Committee ... More...
   $0 (01-15-2022 - )

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